A delivery company allows packages to weigh a maximum of 52 pounds. You packed a box that can still weigh 17 more pounds. Write an equation to find how many pounds your box weighs

Answer 1

I assume that this means "17 more pounds before the box maxes out."

Let's use the variable p to stand for the number you're looking for (how many pounds the box weighs).

If you combine p with 17, you get 52.

Your answer is p + 17 = 52